His skin and hair regrew, and began to glow as if lit from within. The Elf's heart stopped and his hair and flesh burned. Aenarion became desperate, and offered himself as sacrifice, hurling himself into the Sacred Flame. Neither his prayers or his offerings were replied to. He travelled to the Shrine of Asuryan to beg the Asur's greatest deity for aid. It fell to a traveller and adventurer by the name of Aenarion to save the Asur race. The Asur hid in caves or died on the open plains, for they had no warriors, and their few weapons were either ceremonial or used for hunting. The High Priest of Asuryan plucked out his eyes and refused to tell anyone what he saw. Maidens gave birth to daemons, and it is said that prophets were driven mad by the visions they received. Hordes of daemons swept across Ulthuan and hunted the helpless Asur down like animals. Theirs was a joyous, leisurely existence.
In the beginning, the Asur lived in peace in the forests of Avelorn under their Queen. They are similar to the Warhammer 40,000 Craftworld Eldar army. Together these Princes form a council, and it is they who decide which Elf among their kind shall be crowned as the Phoenix King, the co-ruler of all the Asur.
Ulthuan itself is split into a number of smaller kingdoms, each ruled by a Prince. The High Elves for the main part confine themselves to Ulthuan, though they have colonies across the known world, and their ships are the finest that sail upon the waves. In the " Warhammer Fantasy Battle" tabletop wargame, Elf armies are generally small and although lightly armoured their soldiers are generally braver, quicker and more skilled than those of other armies. The latter are the sworn enemies of the Asur. They have split into three factions: The High Elves (Asur) live on the island-continent Ulthuan the Wood Elves (Asrai) live in the Loren Forest, in the Old World, and the Dark Elves (Druchii) live in Naggaroth, in the New World. The elves are nearly immortal, expected to live for about 2500 years, and their Mages are among the best in the world. The High Elf army appears to bear resemblance to the Byzantine Empire and its armies. In Games Workshop's " Warhammer Fantasy" setting, the High Elves, or the Asur as they name themselves, are a race of Elves who live on the Isle of Ulthuan, analogous to Atlantis.
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